Meteorite, Fayetteville
Dublin Core
Title
Meteorite, Fayetteville
Subject
Geology
Rocks and Minerals
Description
Fayetteville meteorite. Fell near Fayetteville, AR on December 26th, 1934. Roughly oblong shape with burned crust (ca. 1/2 mm in thickness) and pitted surface. H4 chrondrite. Gas-rich regolith breccia.
First cut in 1936 with sample to Smithsonian. Cut in 1963 with 150 gms. Sample to UA chemistry for dissertation. Second 1963 cut with sample to U-Cal-San Diego. Cut in 1984 with ca. 350 gm. Sample to Johnson Space Center, Houston, for Fayetteville Meteorite consortium study.
First cut in 1936 with sample to Smithsonian. Cut in 1963 with 150 gms. Sample to UA chemistry for dissertation. Second 1963 cut with sample to U-Cal-San Diego. Cut in 1984 with ca. 350 gm. Sample to Johnson Space Center, Houston, for Fayetteville Meteorite consortium study.
Identifier
0067-0079-0001
References
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=10079
https://www.mindat.org/loc-269723.html
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1935PA.....43..384R
https://www.mindat.org/loc-269723.html
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1935PA.....43..384R
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Collector
Pearl Lonley and Ray Brisco
Continent
North America
Country
United States
State
Arkansas
County
Washington
City
Fayetteville
Item Relations
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Files
Collection
Citation
“Meteorite, Fayetteville,” University of Arkansas Museum, accessed April 27, 2024, https://uamuseum.omeka.net/items/show/58604.